If you think about it, long term investors are rewarded more if the SP appreciates and/or dividends are paid. But the opposite is also true, longs are hurt more in decline. So in your despair you are asking for some vague payment based on your loyalty...sorry Charles doesn't work that way you accepted the good with the bad. You are correct the only possibility to make a gain is wait it out and hopefully prosper!
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